> [!CAUTION] > **Currently not recommended for hardcore mode.** This method is unstable and the client can crash at any moment. The patches are in early development. # TurtleSilicon TurtleSilicon Logo
Turtle WoW FPS on Apple Silicon TurtleSilicon Application
A user-friendly launcher for Turtle WoW on Apple Silicon Macs, with one-click patching of winerosetta, rosettax87 and d9vk. ## Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following: * A working version of **CrossOver** installed (the trial version is sufficient). * The **Turtle WoW Client** downloaded from the official website. ## Credits All credit for the core translation layer `winerosetta` and `rosettax87` goes to [**@Lifeisawful**](https://github.com/Lifeisawful). This application is merely a Fyne-based GUI wrapper to simplify the patching and launching process. [https://github.com/Lifeisawful/winerosetta](https://github.com/Lifeisawful/winerosetta) [https://github.com/Lifeisawful/rosettax87](https://github.com/Lifeisawful/rosettax87) ## Features & Highlights * 💻 **Run 32-bit DirectX9 World of Warcraft (v1.12) on Apple Silicon:** Enjoy the classic WoW experience on your modern Mac without "illegal instruction" errors. * 🚀 **Significant Performance Boost:** * Utilizes the `rosettax87` hack by LifeisAwful to accelerate x87 FPU instructions. * Integrates `d9vk` (a fork of DXVK for MoltenVK) by Kegworks-App, enabling DirectX9 to run much more efficiently on Apple Silicon via Vulkan and Metal. * Experience a massive FPS increase: from around 20 FPS in unoptimized environments to **up to 200 FPS** (a 10x improvement!) in many areas. * 🖱️ **One-Click Patching:** Simplifies the setup process for both CrossOver and your Turtle WoW installation. * 🎨 **User-Friendly Interface:** Easy-to-use GUI built with Fyne. ## Usage ### Method 1: Using the Pre-built Application 1. Launch `TurtleSilicon.app`. * (The app is not signed, so you will get a "this app is damaged" message. Open Terminal and enter `xattr -cr /Applications/TurtleSilicon.app` to bypass it) 3. **Set CrossOver Path**: * If CrossOver is installed in the default location (`/Applications/CrossOver.app`), this path will be pre-filled. * Otherwise, click "Set/Change" and navigate to your `CrossOver.app` bundle. 4. **Set TurtleWoW Directory Path**: * Click "Set/Change" and select the folder where you have your Turtle WoW client files. 5. **Apply Patches**: * Click "Patch TurtleWoW". * Click "Patch CrossOver". * Status indicators will turn green once patching is successful for each. 6. **Launch Game**: * Once both paths are set and both components are patched, the "Launch Game" button will become active. Click it. * Follow the on-screen prompts (you will need to enter your password in a new Terminal window for `rosettax87`). 7. **Enjoy**: Experience a significantly smoother Turtle WoW on your Apple Silicon Mac! ### Method 2: Running from Source Code If you prefer to run the application directly from source code: 1. **Clone the repository**: ```sh git clone https://github.com/tairasu/TurtleSilicon.git ``` 2. **Navigate to the directory**: ```sh cd TurtleSilicon ``` 3. **Run the application**: ```sh go run main.go ``` Note: This method requires Go to be installed on your system. See the Build Instructions section for details on installing Go and Fyne. 4. **Use the application** as described in Method 1 (steps 2-6). ## Recommended settings 1. Set "Terrain distance" as low as possible. This reduces the overhead stress on the CPU 2. Turn VSync on. Too high fps causes the client to freeze. * Alternatively: Create a dxvk.conf file inside your TurtleWoW directory and enter `d3d9.maxFrameRate = 120`. Set it to a value of 180 or lower ## Build Instructions To build this application yourself, you will need: 1. **Go**: Make sure you have Go installed on your system. You can download it from [golang.org](https://golang.org/). 2. **Fyne**: Install the Fyne toolkit and its dependencies by following the instructions on the [Fyne website](https://developer.fyne.io/started/). Once Go and Fyne are set up, navigate to the project directory in your terminal and run the following command to build the application for Apple Silicon (ARM64) macOS: ### Option 1: Using the Makefile (Recommended) The included Makefile automates the build process and handles copying the required resource files: ```sh make ``` This will: 1. Build the application for Apple Silicon macOS 2. Automatically copy the rosettax87 and winerosetta directories to the app bundle ### Option 2: Manual Build If you prefer to build manually: ```sh GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 fyne package # Then manually copy the resource directories cp -R rosettax87 winerosetta TurtleSilicon.app/Contents/Resources/ ``` In either case, this will create a `TurtleSilicon.app` file in the project directory, which you can then run. Make sure you have an `Icon.png` file in the root of the project directory before building. ## Bundled Binaries The `rosettax87` and `winerosetta` components included in this application are precompiled for convenience. If you prefer, you can compile them yourself by following the instructions provided by Lifeisawful on the official repositories: [https://github.com/Lifeisawful/winerosetta](https://github.com/Lifeisawful/winerosetta) [https://github.com/Lifeisawful/rosettax87](https://github.com/Lifeisawful/rosettax87)